May 12th
May 12th
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Monday May 15th
Tuesday May 16th
Wednesday May 17th
Thursday May 18th
Friday May 19th*
- Celebrate Yourself Assembly & Lip Dub
- *Adjusted Schedule
Sumner Theatre Company at Sumner High School presents MAMMA MIA! - an uplifting, fun-filled musical featuring the timeless songs of ABBA that will bring joy to all audiences. The talented cast and crew of the Sumner Theatre Company, along with some amazing student musicians, are delighted to be producing MAMMA MIA! The show runs May 12, 13, 18 and closes Saturday, May 19. Tickets are $5 students, $8 seniors, and $12 adults. Box office opens at 6:30 pm. Curtain at 7 pm. bit.ly/SumnerTheatreCompany
May 23-26 are late start days for testing. Students required to test must be at school by our usual 7:25am start time.
Letters will be sent out on Monday May 15th to all students who are testing with individualized information and schedules regarding State Testing.
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We are excited to announce our Graduation for the Class of 2023 will be held at the Tacoma Dome on June 12th, at 7PM.
COVID Update
In the event your student tests positive for COVID, please communicate with us ASAP. We would like you to contact our school nurse, Lorie Hunt by email: loraine_hunt@sumnersd.org . Ms. Hunt will conduct the intake and establish the return date for your student. The student's counselor will also assist with academic help, while the student is out of school. A general notification will go out to staff and families. No names will be published.
Please call the Attendance Office to report the absence: 253.891.5510. Absences related to Covid will be excused.
Suicide Prevention Resources
Experts agree that the best way to prevent suicide is to talk about it, but people are often afraid to bring it up. SBLSD has staff and resources available to help. Please reach out to your child’s school counselor.
Resources
- Signs a Child Might Be Suicidal: What to watch for and how to help
- What to Do if You Think Your Teenager Is Depressed: Start by listening without judgment, not trying to “fix” them
- Help for Cutting and Other Self-Injury: When kids intentionally hurt themselves as a way to manage difficult emotions
- What to Do if You're Worried About Suicide: A parent's guide to helping a child in distress
- When OCD Triggers Suicidal Thoughts: How a form of OCD can be mistaken for being suicidal
- Taking a Child to the Emergency Room: What the ER can (and can't) do for your child in a psychiatric emergency
- Preventing Youth Suicide: Tips for Parents and Educators
To help those in crisis and considering suicide, we recommend using LEARN®. We need everyone to play a role in suicide prevention. Most suicides are preventable. Together, we can save lives.
Youth Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255
GLBTQ hotline: 1-866-4TREVOR or 1-866-488- 7386
24 hour Crisis Line: 1-866-4CRISIS or 1-866-427-4747
Text with a professional: Text “Hello” or “Help” to 741741
Sign Up For Remind 101
Parents and Students: Want to get text messages sent to you reminding you of important events and timelines relevant to your grade level & school? This is an important communication method used at SHS and we encourage you to enroll! This will be one of the main ways we communicate with students & families. If you have not done so already, get signed up!
Class of 2026 Text to 81010 the message @sumner2026
Class of 2025: Text to 81010 the message: @sumner2025
Class of 2024: Text to 81010 the message: @sumner2024
Class of 2023: Text to 81010 the message: @sumner2023
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
The Sumner-Bonney Lake School District does not discriminate in any programs, services or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or serving animal by a person with a disability. The district provides equal access to the Boys Scouts of America and other designated youth groups.
The Sumner-Boney Lake School District will also take steps to assure that persons without English language skills can participate in all education programs, services and activities. For information regarding translation services or transitional bilingual education programs contact the Director of Student Services.
The following employees are designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX/RCW 28A.640 Compliance Officer Adrienne Chacón, Director of Human Resources, adrienne_chacon@sumnersd.org; ADA Coordinator, Robert Gallagher, Director of Human Resources, robert_gallagher@sumnersd.org; Section 504 Coordinator Karen Finigan, Executive Director of Special Services, karen_finigan@sumnersd.org; 1202 Wood Avenue, Sumner, WA 98390.